http://tanglewoodhollow.net/index.php/2010/05/splitting-a-hive/ Our West Michigan Homestead Thu, 12 May 2011 05:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://tanglewoodhollow.net/index.php/2010/05/splitting-a-hive/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Brian Sun, 16 May 2010 10:53:32 +0000 http://tanglewoodhollow.net/?p=728#comment-65 I am about to make a top bar hive for a friend who has M.S and cannot lift and turn to manage a normal hive. Looking at your photos I see you have added chicken wire which looks to be a good idea for strength but I am suprised the bees have built through it. Any tips you can pass on in design or application. Regards Brian I am about to make a top bar hive for a friend who has M.S and cannot lift and turn to manage a normal hive.
Looking at your photos I see you have added chicken wire which looks to be a good idea for strength but I am suprised the bees have built through it.
Any tips you can pass on in design or application.
Regards
Brian

]]> http://tanglewoodhollow.net/index.php/2010/05/splitting-a-hive/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Jeremy Tue, 04 May 2010 16:44:30 +0000 http://tanglewoodhollow.net/?p=728#comment-63 Yep. We probably didn't need the veils either. No stings. Yep. We probably didn’t need the veils either. No stings.

]]> http://tanglewoodhollow.net/index.php/2010/05/splitting-a-hive/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Kristen Tue, 04 May 2010 16:37:33 +0000 http://tanglewoodhollow.net/?p=728#comment-62 I'm sorry, but are you wearing shorts?? I would so be afraid of bees flying up my pants. :) I’m sorry, but are you wearing shorts?? I would so be afraid of bees flying up my pants.

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